Postal-Go-Round

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-04
SIEGEL CYNTHIA L
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[0007]A mechanized apparatus is provided for assisting a user in loading and unloading goods in and out of the back of a van or a truck. The apparatus includes left and right chain drives that are positioned vertically and parallel to each other. The chain drives are elliptical in shape. A motor attached to the apparatus drives parallel chain driv

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Goods of varying shapes, sizes, and weights can make loading and unloading of these goods difficult to organize and physically demanding.
Manual loading can result in problematic access to the goods and inefficient use of the carrying capacity of the vehicle.
Additionally, manual loading places physical strain on the person doing the load

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[0016]The present invention provides mechanized system for loading and unloading goods into and out of the back of a van or truck. The goods can be letters and packages of differing shapes, sizes, and weights. The mechanized means by which goods can be loaded reduces the physical demands of the person doing the loading and unloading and greatly improves the efficiency of that process.

[0017]FIG. 1 is a right perspective view showing a Postal-Go-Round having bin carriers, according to embodiments of the present invention. The Postal-Go-Round 100 includes a support stand 101 or frame, and has eight bin carriers 102 and 103. In embodiments, the Postal-Go-Round can contain any number of bin carriers. Storage bins are loaded into the bin carriers, one bin per bin carrier. Alternatively, goods can be loaded directly into the bin carriers. The bin carriers can contain any size storage bin, but in the example of FIG. 1, bin carriers 102 can contain smaller size storage bins 104, and bin carr...

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An apparatus is provided for assisting a user in loading and unloading storage bins and goods to and from the back of a vehicle. The apparatus includes two chain drive supports that are elliptical in shape and positioned vertically and parallel to each other. Two chain drives rotate around sprocket guides attached to the two chain drive supports. Multiple bin carriers are attached on two sides to the two chain drives, and each bin carrier is capable of receiving a storage bin. A support stand that supports the chain drive supports attaches to the vehicle floor via floor mounts. A motor is attached to the support stand and drives a plurality of parallel chain drives, which in turn drive the two chain drives in unison to cause the bin carriers to rotate around each other in an ellipsis.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 932,606, entitled “LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR TRUCKS AND VANS” by Cynthia L. Siegel, filed Jun. 26, 2007, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is related to a mechanized apparatus for loading and unloading goods into vans and trucks.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Vans and trucks are often used for the transport of goods that need to be loaded and unloaded from the back of those vehicles. In smaller vans and trucks, versus large transport vehicles, the loading and unloading is accomplished manually. Goods of varying shapes, sizes, and weights can make loading and unloading of these goods difficult to organize and physically demanding. Manual loading can result in problematic access to the goods and inefficient use of the carrying capacity of the vehicle. Additionally, ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65G47/00
CPCB65G1/127B65G17/123B65G67/08B65G67/24B65G2201/0258
Inventor SIEGEL, CYNTHIA L.ALEGRIA, CRISTINO E.
Owner SIEGEL CYNTHIA L
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